Lift Pitot Tube Weather 
AV Web
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has responded to numerous requests from members for advice on how best to prepare an aircraft for surviving extreme weather, such as the hurricanes that are savaging the U.S. Windows and doors should be firmly latched and engine inlets, pitot tubes, and static ports covered.
Pilot's Life Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
Aircraft contain all kinds of wonderous indicators and instruments to measure velocity, altitude, weather conditions, etc. Moving air from outside feeds into the pitot tubes and fills a pressure diaphragm. Airspeed indicators are extremely important, as aircraft need to hit a minimum speed to maintain lift.
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
And ice doesn’t just make things slippery, it messes with the airflow over the wings, cuts down on lift, and ramps up drag. This leads to a serious loss of lift and an increase in drag. This roughness adds to friction drag, which can reduce lift and increase drag by as much as 50% on a wing’s leading edge and upper surface.
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable. The real danger is that once the ash is lifted into the flight levels, strong winds can spread it thousands of miles downwind. Ash has been known to contaminate fuel. In some cases, the cloud may circle the Earth.
World Airline News
JULY 26, 2025
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World Airline News
JULY 25, 2025
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